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President Hoffman Wants UH To Be 'Best,' Not Just Biggest
"... a campus should be student oriented. It should
provide an atmosphere conducive to a., sense of well
being, happiness and pride of identification on the part
of the individual student."
President Philip G. Hoffman describes in this way the
type of campus that his administration is trying to develop.
He says that a university campus must include the physical facilities needed to support the teaching, research
and public service functions of a university. And he expresses pleasure with the expansion of the University.
But the president wants to ensure that the academic
quality of UH grows and improves also. In response to
speculation that the University will be the largest in the
South in a few years, he says that this is not an objective
of his. Hoffman says he is not interested in being the
largest university, -but that he does have hopes of one
day "being the best."
In trying to reach his goal of quality education the
question of funds comes into the picture for President
Hoffman. On the question of any tuition increase in state-
supported schools, Dr. Hoffman feels that higher education in Texas should have the necessary funds but that
they should be supplied by the Legislature if possible.
He supports the position that the quality of education
should be preserved "without the tuition hike if possible."
He feels that if the alternatives are lower quality or higher
tuition, the student should be willing to pay the higher
costs to "guarantee the quality."
President Hoffman speaks to area newsmen at a press conference concerning the
long-range plans of the University which include the cutting off of Cullen Boulevard
and Wheeler Avenue.
President Hoffman and Anuradha N. Gandhi, English graduate
from India, receive students at the President's home during the
International Student Orientation.
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